Influence of the Holy Ghost:

Posted on January 12, 2015 by
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At church we were reminded of all the great things the Holy Ghost can do for our lives. He is a witness of the divinity and mission of Christ. As a personage of spirt, he has the ability to make impressions on us because he is not restricted by physical limitations. I hope this lesson can be of use to youth ministries, family councils, devotionals and family home evenings.

Object lesson: Microwave, covering, dish rag and a deep bowl of water.
Place a bowl of water in the microwave, put a wash rag next to the bowl. Both should be placed inside the covering. When you turn on the microwave it will boil the water and cause steam to rise from the bowl. The covering captures the moisture and keeps it contained. You will notice that as the steam rises from boiling water the rag gets moist from the steam. It infiltrates the rag with moisture even though the actual water has not touched it.

That is similar of how the Holy Ghost can influence us. It can leave an impression within our minds to testify of Christ. It can also help guide us in understand right and wrong. The Holy Ghost can influence us with impressions of God’s counsel when we seek God’s influence in our decision making.

Just like those who have taken drivers ed. The teacher is our copilot. He or she can be our advisor in telling us how to drive and be safe. He can be our spiritual co-pilot as a part of the God Head of God the Father and his son Jesus Christ. Some may consider the Holy Ghost as our conscience by influencing us to make wise decisions.

Spend time on this topic for your family and class room. Give specific scriptures and examples of how the Holy Ghost has influenced people’s lives. If you have had an experience where you have received an prompting to prayer or got impression to act in a good way, tell that experience. The Holy Ghost is one way God can answer our prayers. The Holy Ghost communicate with our minds and hearts of God message

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What Does Your Surname Tell You:

Posted on January 11, 2015 by
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I found this link informative.
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts

Melva

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Spelling Abundant:

Posted on January 8, 2015 by
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Bad: Abundent
Good: Abundant

I keep getting messed up on putting a ent instead of ant. When something is abundant that means there is many of something. So thing of 2 As rather than one. Abundant.

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Characterization:

Posted on January 7, 2015 by
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Last year I attend ltue and took some great notes on a number of great panels. Here are my botes on Characterization. Enjoy.

– The character is key.
– By torturing them, put them in a setting with the problem. For such challenge or problem upon them.
– Like to ask why or how they got some such as my patch.
– Need to have inciting incident to the beginning of the story that will start a progression of events that will take place out the book.
– Start with a normal person and have extraordinary things happen to them.
– Have a character at a point in their life is about to take the drastic change.
– Find the character that is the most to lose.
– Put the care in character.
– Flawed characters make them interesting and relatable.
– What draws one to a character originally may change to something else up the story.
– Two characters are in conflict. The end up defending each other when they share a common threat, such as one business was to difference specializations.
– Books that have a good character, Speaker for the dead, teach everyone has a story we are more than the sum of our parts. Summer of night, Lewis Carroll, the Anderson, Jenny Hansen early works, Carolyn Gillman = arc fault
– Terry Pratchett taken ordinary Character and have them do extraordinary things.
– Main character is neither one has the greatest lose.
– Think of all the stories from the point of view of all the participants sometimes personality to make them a fun main character. Or whose perspective would be the most interesting.
– Have a character that has powerful worldview and put them in a situation where they have to compromise their value. Violate the music notation seeing what motivates a character.
– A hero is only as good as the real and. Villains think that he/she is right. Give the billing something that we sympathize with.
– We need someone you know who to cheer for.
– Good source of names, graveyards.
– Characters that are ordinary become extraordinary by winning over extraordinary circumstances.
– Don’t feel bad if you do not know everything about the character at the beginning. You can learn about a character in the first few chapters.
– Make sure characters have different diction

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Medical expenses for your own business:

Posted on January 6, 2015 by
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A year ago I attended a workshop on investments. Here are some of the things I learned about Medical expenses for your own business.

– S corporation requires no tax on health insurance premiums, but that’s all you get for this type of business.
– C Corporation: you can write off 100% of medical expenses such as premiums, copayments, long-term care, teeth, eyes all the deductible. The average family usually has around $15,000 of medical expenses a year.
– If you want to write off expenses, Congress says US run the business with the correct legal structure, which means a C structure. Here are some suggestions.
– A. You need keywords on your application for the C Corporation, so that you can earn medical reimbursement.
– b. C Corporation helps you avoid the LegalZoom. The IRS resists accepting traders as a business that sees them more as a hobby.
– C. One way to try to sue a company is when a lawyer will ask for the Minnesota Corporation, or where the state medical deductions, etc. is if they see anything wrong. There’s a better chance to judge will vote against you.
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What kind of residue are we:

Posted on January 5, 2015 by
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Today’s lesson is on the theme of character. I hope today’s topic can be of use to youth ministries, family devotionals, Sunday schools and family home evenings.

Object lesson:
Collect an onion and a nice quality lotion (one that’s doesn’t leave a film on your hands when you use it.)

Rub an onion on the hand of each class member or member the family. Maybe talk about how a smelly onion can make someone cry when their cutting it or can make people’s hands smell, the smelly onion could be compared to unethical behavior such as stealing, lying, self-centeredness and other negative traits. Discuss how native traits can make it difficult to establish positive relationships, and it can discourage people to be around that person.

On the other hand, of each family or class member, apply the nice quality lotion, even in spots such as the elbow or other parts of the body that are particularly dry. See how the lotion makes a dry hand or elbow can feel better. Note how the skin looks and feels better and does not feel so dry. This healing aspect of lotion could also be compared people who make the world a better place by their actions. Some of this may be done by sharing kindness, generosity, friendship and honesty. Positive people may sometimes put other people’s needs over their own. Think of some good examples of people that provide a positive influence in your lives, either as a class is a family. Talk about the positive aspects that people you admire. Talk about the traits they possess that motivate you to admire them.

Please feel free to use this object lesson in the way you feel would be appropriate. If you have ideas to share this topic, please do so in the comment section this blog.

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Goals for 2015:

Posted on January 3, 2015 by
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Goals for 2015.

1. Finish first draft of romance novel, Hostage Heart.
2. Better Health related activities.
3. Input comments of critiqued manuscripts into master copy in a timely manner.
4. Clear out contents of freezer.
5. Better at daily catch up.
6. Become better educated in US history and constitution.

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Spelling Analyze:

Posted on January 1, 2015 by
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Bad: analize
Good: analyze

I want to add an I because I hear an i. But when you analyze You ask questions about it. You determine its pros and cons. Thus remember analYze

If you have a better recommendation on how to remember the Y and not the I please feel free to share in the comment section of this blog.

Happy near year everyone.

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Recharging your battery:

Posted on December 31, 2014 by
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These notes are from LTUE 2014

– YouTube – find motivational videos and find what speaks to you. Maybe say this. He can return back to them when wanted
– Force yourself to write can help you over a trouble spot.
– Give yourself permission to step away from writing such as when life gets in the way, argues pursue marketing.
– Something will find films cars to be a wonderful resource to simulate emotions for writing.
– Reconnect with things that inspire you, such as movies and music that excite you.
– Create a play list that can connect your mind to the topic of the story you write.
– Been able to use a smart phone means you can talk anywhere by a duty project. An alternative is a recorder.
– Some people use noise concealing headphones.
– 10 people’s reaction to your fiction can be encouraging.
– When you have a world and setting. Think of a character who suffers the most to a story about
– Writing comes down to your own personal discipline.
– What you tell yourself can become reality, good or bad.
– Always keep your mind over to inspiration of the world and things around you.
– Protect your writing space. Having reserved for writing.
– Have a routine that has breaks that can recharge.
– Article: Americans work the wrong way. New York Times. He was at best a 90 minute cycles.
– When you pattern of writing that works best for you.
– During breaks into your mind and let it reset, maybe by doing some completely different than writing. Have two projects at once. So if you get tired of what you can, become the other.
– Having a community of other writers can help encourage each other.

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Requirements to lower your taxes:

Posted on December 30, 2014 by
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Last fall I attended a financial seminar and learned about ways to lower your taxes. Here are some of my notes.

1. Own a business: business owners get majority of taxes, deductions
– Tax deductions are a way to not pay taxes.
– You can buy a vehicle for your business and can get 25,000 reductions.
– You could win in it unless you’re in it.
– C Corporation is the best business structure, to save taxes.
– DBA: doing business as
– A. corporations lower your taxes, more than any other type of business.
– B. Corporations give you liability protection
– c. Corporations get a lower audit risk.
2. C Corporation is recommended for most businesses.
– S corporation is when you pay lower taxes at your personal income tax rate
– Flow-through entity: losses flow-through, can offset other income.
– Start a business with the loss.
– When you begin to make a profit change the S corporation to C Corporation
– C Corporation: use deductions when you make a profit.
– LLC: limited liability company is a new type of business and was created in 1977
– There are three types of courts in the United States to distill system: Supreme Court, district court and trial court. Because the LLC is so new as an organization, how it will be tax is still under study by the judicial system.
– Single-member LLCs – has no liability
– LLCs can be tax for different ways.
– A. S Corp.,
– B. See court.
– C. sole proprietorship
– D. partnership.
3. If you start your business as a LLC.
You can switch to see only one time. To do a successful C Corporation that will protect you. You need to use certain keywords to your application process. A C Corporation provides fringe benefits.

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